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Minnesotans are being advised to avoid contact with any wildlife that appears to be sick or injured and to contact a healthcare provider if they have been bitten or had close contact with wildlife.
Fox kit in Anoka County tested positive for bird flu, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
The young fox, known as a kit, was found in Anoka County and died, as did two red fox kits in Ontario, Canada who tested positive for the avian flu last week.
It is believed to be the first confirmed case of bird flu in a fox in America, and the third in the world after two cases were also spotted in Ontario, Canada, last week.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A baby fox has tested positive for the bird flu in Minnesota, the first confirmed case in a...